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We are telling our kids that nature is in the past and it probably doesn't count anymore, the future is in electronics, the boogeyman is in the woods, and playing outdoors is probably illicit and possibly illegal.
Richard Louv

Meaning of "boogeyman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOOGEYMAN

boogeyman  [ˈbuːɡɪmæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOGEYMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boogeyman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOOGEYMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boogeyman

Bogeyman

A bogeyman is a mythical creature in many cultures used by adults or older children to frighten bad children into good behavior. This monster has no specific appearance, and conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to household within the same community; in many cases, he has no set appearance in the mind of an adult or child, but is simply a non-specific embodiment of terror. Parents may tell their children that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may target a specific mischief—for instance, a bogeyman that punishes children who suck their thumbs—or general misbehaviour, depending on what purpose needs serving. In some cases, the bogeyman is a nickname for the Devil. Bogeyman tales vary by region. The bogeyman is usually a masculine entity but can be any gender or simply androgynous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOOGEYMAN


birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
businessman
ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
cavalryman
ˈkævəlrɪmæn
caveman
ˈkeɪvˌmæn
deadman
ˈdɛdˌmæn
freedman
ˈfriːdˌmæn
funnyman
ˈfʌnɪmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
iceman
ˈaɪsmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
man
mæn
moneyman
ˈmʌnɪmæn
rodman
ˈrɒdˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOOGEYMAN

booby-trapped
boobyish
boobyism
boodie
boodle
boodler
boody
boofhead
boofy
booger
boogie
boogie board
boogie-woogie
boohai
boohoo
booing
boojum
book
book club
book cover

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOOGEYMAN

assemblyman
bayman
Berryman
bogeyman
cayman
clergyman
countryman
Everyman
fellow countryman
flyman
hackneyman
infantryman
journeyman
layman
Nyman
Orkneyman
railwayman
skyman
Stayman
toyman

Synonyms and antonyms of boogeyman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boogeyman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOGEYMAN

Find out the translation of boogeyman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boogeyman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boogeyman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶巫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hombre del saco
570 millions of speakers

English

boogeyman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Boogeyman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бугимен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bicho-papão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boogeyman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boogeyman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boogeyman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boogeyman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブギーマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부기맨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boogeyman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boogeyman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழந்தைகளை அச்சுறுத்தக் கூறப்படும் கற்பனைக் கோர உருவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बूगेमेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öcü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uomo nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Boogeyman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бугимен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bau-bau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boogeyman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Boogeyman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boogeyman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Boogeyman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boogeyman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOGEYMAN»

The term «boogeyman» is regularly used and occupies the 79.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOGEYMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boogeyman

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QUOTES WITH «BOOGEYMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boogeyman.
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Richard Louv
We are telling our kids that nature is in the past and it probably doesn't count anymore, the future is in electronics, the boogeyman is in the woods, and playing outdoors is probably illicit and possibly illegal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOGEYMAN»

Discover the use of boogeyman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boogeyman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boogeyman
Traumatized by memories of the terrible things that he experienced as a child in his bedroom, a young man returns home to confront his dark fears of a mysterious and monstrous entity that could be only a figment of his imagination--or ...
Jeff Mariotte, 2005
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Boogeyman
"This book collects issues one through four of the Dark Horse comic-book series Sergio Aragones Boogeyman."--P. [6].
‎1999
3
Living With the Boogeyman: Helping Your Child Understand ...
Presents a broad view of the pressures being experienced by children after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, offering advice to parents on how to help children cope with uncertain times.
Richard Bromfield, 2003
4
The Boogeyman: Three Related One Acts
Other. Publications. for. Your. Interest. NOW. THERE'S. JUST. THE. THREE. OF. US. (COMEDY) By MICHAEL WELLER 4 men, 1 woman — Interior Perry and Frank are roommates Perry greatly envies Frank's expertise with the ladies. which ...
Edward Clinton, 1992
5
How Do You Stop the Boogeyman? An Evaluation of a Sexual ...
Sexual assault is a widespread phenomenon, and most girls are taught from a young age that it is something they should fear.
Hilary Brooke Jones, 2008
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The Boogeyman
Sheriff Melissa James' efforts to track down the mass murderer of a local family are made terrifyingly urgent when her own children are kidnapped by the madman
B. W. Battin, 1984
7
Scooby-Doo! and the Bowling Boogeyman
After learning that a boogeyman is haunting a bowling alley, Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma set out to discover who is trying to scare everyone away from the lanes.
James Gelsey, 2002
8
The Boogeyman
Boogeyman. By PA Cadaver The clouds perforated the moonlit sky in a danse macabre. The lamplight flickered, followed by the bulb blowing out. The sound of a cat screeched through the nearby ally way as it knocked over the lid of the steel  ...
PA Cadaver, 2014
9
Embrace the Boogeyman: The Scrolls of Dust
Near a deserted parish road outside twentieth-century New Orleans, Sylvian DuClair witnesses an ill-fated encounter between a band of Vikings and five young women dancing in the moonlight.
Georgia Temple, 2002
10
The baseball boogeyman
A baseball boogeyman is haunting Fred's favorite player.
James Gelsey, Duendes Del Sur (Firm), 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOGEYMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boogeyman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hyperbole and hysteria
Invoke the boogeyman of unbridled capitalism. Never mind that it's nonsense. As Phil Plait wrote in Slate last week, there's odd logic to “the ... «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
2
Q&A: Fire Cider Co-Founder Talks Trademark Battle, Responds to …
To complete the irony, TnT initiated a legal case against Shire City Herbals. TnT has become the very boogeyman that they so cavalierly sought ... «BevNET.com, Jul 15»
3
'True Detective' Episode 3: We have another boogeyman
SPOILER ALERT: This recap is getting right to the heart of it, so don't read another word if you are saving Episode 3 of True Detective. «Mashable, Jul 15»
4
Fear the hair
It causes us to do things that make us feel better, fools us into believing we are safe from the boogeyman. When, in fact, the boogeyman is ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
5
California, Camelot and Vaccines
Invoke the boogeyman of unbridled capitalism. Never mind that it's nonsense. As Phil Plait wrote in Slate last week, there's odd logic to “the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Religious freedom, 'us versus them' generation
The civil rights movement, at least the initial stages of it, had been over for decades, the Soviet Union collapsed and the big, bad boogeyman ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
7
For One Kid in New Zealand, the Boogeyman Was Real
Hey kids, I've got some bad news: Your parents are lying when they say The Boogeyman isn't real. A three-year-old boy in New Zealand ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
ISIL new boogeyman to justify wars in Mideast: Analyst
Press TV has conducted an interview with Mimi Al-Laham, a political commentator in Australia, to ask for her take on the activities of the Takfiri ... «Press TV, Jul 15»
9
As referendum looms, Greece struggles to agree on the question
... of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, the Greek government's favorite boogeyman. In interviews, Syriza officials cast the vote as a ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
24 reasons that Terminator and Halloween are the same flick
With the sequels descending into convoluted nonsense, the silent/monosyllabic boogeyman's terror that was watered down in later entries, and ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Boogeyman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boogeyman>. Apr 2024 ».
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